This is the second lesson of my three-lesson introduction to History to Year 7 students although it could be easily adapted for Year 8 and 9. This resource is the entire lesson on a power point and includes: Historical joke and riddle to settle the students while they write down the title and date Clear SMART differentiated learning objectives Chronology key words match up starter- students match the key word to its definition. Answers are then put up onto the board for students to check their work Optional background info on the 5 key themes in History and why we use them as historians for teacher to explain to students Activity 1- students use the information slide to create a mind map explaining what each theme covers and focuses on. Students must include a brief explanation in note form (use as few words as possible) and then add a symbol for each theme too. Differentiated information sheet included. AFL 1- students explain what they have learned about the 5 themes in history for sixty seconds trying not to pause, repeat themselves or stall. Activity 2- Chronology intro slide using a time line. I explain this to the students bit by bit explaining the key concepts of how we order time in history. Also, I explain how we put years into centuries and go through a few examples as a class. AFL 2- students then put ten dates into the correct centuries and then check their own work. I would usually do a RAG check at this point to know each students confidence in doing this. Activity 3- students must use the dates to create a time line in their books. AFL 3- I circulate to check each students work to make sure that they are confident and completing the task correctly Plenary- classic 3-2-1 where students discuss with the person next to them Homework- students revise for a short test on Historical time periods at the start of the next lesson

This is the first lesson in the What drove people to migrate? series of lessons for a half term. This series of lessons is designed to follow on directly from the Migration to Britain series of lessons available to buy in my shop. The aim of this lesson is toe enable students to describe at least 3 facts about the first Jewish community iN England, analyse sources to understand how the Jews were persecuted and then judge how successful the first Jewish community was. This lesson consists of a power point with all resources and information included. The power point includes: New Topic slide Title slide with joke and riddle Differentiated SMART learning objectives Starter: word association game with help sheet of key words, individuals, themes and groups of migrants Activity 1: Jigsaw group task to learn and note the key points in the story of the first Jewish community in Britain. An information sheet and differentiated version are included. Important that the teacher circulates each group to ensure work is being completed. Activity 2: Source investigation were students work in pairs to highlight examples of how Jews were persecuted in England. I would recommend printing the sources for the students and ask them to stick into their books. Activity 3: Students read an interpretation about the first Jewish community and write a sentence about how they were treated and what their role was. Interpretation is included with a differentiated version for lower ability students Plenary: recap of why it is important to learn about migration to Britain- students must use the cryptic picture clues to identify the 6 main reasons why it is important to study migration Homework: Students must create a memorial to the victims from the first Jewish community

This is the eighth and final lesson in the Norman Conquest series of lessons, which explores how William the Conqueror was able to take control of England. This lesson aims to give students an in depth understanding of the reasons why William won the Battle of Hastings, as well as developing students ability to categorise causes and to make judgements on importance. The lesson also explores the strengths and weaknesses of the Normand and Saxon armies. This resource is a power point including the full lesson and all resources needed. It includes: A lesson title slide with a discussion question to get students thinking while they write the title and date Clear, smart, and differentiated learning objectives Starter- students choose which starter activity to complete- chronological order, explain the links, usefulness or add a picture Activity 1-students read through the information about soldiers used in the Saxon and Normand armies and then discuss their relative strengths and weaknesses with the person next to them Activity 2- In groups of 3/4, students read through the reasons why William won the Battle of Hastings and then categorise them into Tactics, Luck, William’s string leadership or Harold’s mistakes. Students then categorise the reasons by importance and then choose which one factor was the most important. I usually give each group of students a pack of cards and ask them to spread them over a desk as it is easier to sort them. Activity 3- Students plan an answer to a GCSE 12 mark explain why question. Students choose which planning sheet they to use- easy, medium, difficult, Plenary- in groups of 3, students must discuss the 3 questions Homework. students write out their answer to the GCSE question

This is the fourth lesson in the What drove people to migrate? series of lessons for a half term. This series of lessons is designed to follow on directly from the Migration to Britain series of lessons available to buy in my shop. This lesson aims to enable students to explain why people left the Carribean and moved to Britain after WW2, aanlyse sources to discover what life was like for West Indians in England and analyse the similarities and differences between the reasons why the Irish and West Indians migrated to Britain. This lesson consists of a power point with all resources and information included. The power point includes: Title slide with joke and riddle Differentiated SMART learning objectives Starter: students analyse a visual source and discuss 2 questions Activity 1 & 2: Differentiated jigsaw group task to explain why people left the Caribbean for Britain and what life was like for them Activity 3: Students compare and contrast the experiences of Irish and West Indian migrants in England Plenary 3 students are selected as Teachers to summarise what they have learned and ask the other students questions Homework: Students compare the push and pull factors for the last 4 lessons and answer the 3 questions